Our People

Rose Davis

Community Engagement Director

Rosey helps donors passionate about housing invest in home repair as a solution to the Upstate’s growing affordable housing problem. She oversees leadership giving, our annual fund, and donor services.

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Andy Sherwood

Director of Finance & Administration

Andy streamlines all business operations to further the mission of Rebuild Upstate.

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Natalie Buck

Community Engagement Specialist

Natalie is your contact for all things relating to Build Day volunteering. She connects volunteers with Rebuild Upstate projects and assists with digital campaigns and donor communications.

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Chaela Marbert

Program Coordinator

Chaela works with our funding partners and manages the home repair materials & schedules for successful build days.

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Meet Our Board of Directors

Johnathan Hill, Chair

Dynamics Solutions Specialist, Microsoft
Greenville, SC

Kathy Hodges, Vice Chair

Attorney, Law firm of Kathleen Hodges
Anderson, SC

Justin Felker,
Past Chair

Area Assistant Vice President,
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Greenville, SC

Jesse Carter

Commercial Real Estate, SVN Blackstream
Greenville, SC

Doug Greenwell

Retired Engineer, Community Leader
Greenville, SC

Lura Godfrey

Owner & Architect, LMG Architects
Greenville, SC

Lora Jex

Chief Risk Officer, Executive VP for HomeTrust Bank
Greenville, SC

Chris Manley

Advisor & Founder
Greenville, SC

Bryce Nivens

World Insurance
Greenville, SC

Michael Mumma

Managing Director
Blackstream | Christie’s Real Estate
Greenville, SC

Preston Oglesby

VDC Coordinator, Brasfield & Gorrie
Greenville, SC

Rob Schmidt

Shareholder, NAI Earle Furman
Greenville, SC

Nick Smith

First Palmetto Bank
Greenville, SC

Meet Our Advisory Council

The Rebuild Upstate Advisory Council serves to offer input, support, and ideas for our staff and board.

Anderson

Andrew Strickland, City of Anderson
Carol Burdette, United Way of Anderson County
Chip Reaves, Bigger Brains Studio
Chris Harpe, Retired
Chris Simcoe, Starbucks
David Fant, WORLD Insurance
David Moore, TCTC
Greg Steel, Steele Family Law, LLC
James Chatfield, Truist
Jonathan Cauthen, The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Hodges, Law Offices of Kathleen J. Hodges, LLC
Lara Fransen, NorthGroup Real Estate
Lisa Gilstrap, First Palmetto Bank
Mike Pruitt, Retired
Tammy Woodbury, The Clever People Group

Greenville

Alexander Zuendt, PE Zuendt Engineering
Anna Claes Limitless, Therapy & Wellness
Christine Scott, Christine Language Solutions
Clare Carpenter, C Dan Joyner
Craig Hill, Sanders Home Comfort Solutions
Dave Koss, Retired – Kemet Capcitors
David Haan, Lending Path Mortgage
Dustin Morris, Ameris Bank
Grace Hartley, Complete PR
Hannah Mahaffey, Mayer Brow
Jamie Hicks, Insulated Roofing Contractors
Jeannette Schell, Coldwell Banker Caine
Kady Jacobs, Anger Management of the Upstate
Linda Pickens, Peace of Mind Financial Consulting
Lisa Gilstrap, First Palmetto Bank
Mahler Nunez, State Farm
Michael Pope, United Bank
Michelle Gray, Coldwell Banker Caine
Patrick Sutton, Bright Co. Marketers
Sandra Johnston, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Sarah Dant, 7Factor Software
Shawn Potwardowski, Brasfield & Gorrie
Sherry Tate, Coldwell Banker Caine
Taylor Roy, Atlantic Data Systems
Victoria Turner, Global Lending Services

Meet Our Supporters

Foundations

  • Bank of America Foundation
  • Community Foundation of Greater Clemson
  • Community Foundation of Greenville
  • Dabo’s All In Team Foundation
  • Duke Energy Foundation
  • Foothills Community Foundation
  • Greenville Chamber Foundation
  • Greenville Women Giving
  • Hathaway Family Foundation
  • Hollingsworth Funds
  • Jolley Foundation
  • Ruth B Wood Foundation
  • Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
  • Spinks Family Foundation
  • Starbucks Foundation
  • The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
  • The Gerrish H Milliken Foundation
  • The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation
  • United Community Bank Foundation
  • Wells Fargo Foundation

Businesses

  • AFL Telecommunications
  • AGP Contractors
  • Anmed Health Anderson
  • AnMed Health Cannon
  • Artisan EHS Consulting LLC
  • ASE Private Wealth
  • Atlantic Data Systems
  • Bigger Brains
  • Blue Ridge Heating & Air
  • Blue Ridge Community Fellowship
  • Brasfield & Gorrie
  • BrightFlow Technologies
  • Brown Haven Homes, LLC
  • B&R Machining and Fabrication
  • Chic Springs Real Estate
  • Fathom Realty SC LLC
  • Finnern Consulting, LLC
  • First Palmetto Bank
  • Founders Federal Credit Union
  • Freewood Contracting, Inc.
  • Fuller Group
  • GetawayGVL
  • Grateful Brew Inc
  • Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS
  • Greer Middle College
  • Greg Steele Law LLC
  • HomeTrust Bank
  • Iron Order Motorcycle Club
  • J P Couchell Inc
  • J. Davis Inc
  • Kiwanis Club of Simpsonville
  • Law Offices of Kathleen J. Hodges, LLC
  • Legacy Real Estate Partners
  • LMG Architects, LLC
  • Make it Pretty, LLC
  • Metro Power Electrical Contractors (CarolinaPower)
  • Mirror Lake Family Dentistry
  • MP Husky Cable Tray & Cable Bus
  • NAI Earle Furman
  • North Group Real Estate
  • Pool & Spa Connection
  • Precision Specialty Products
  • Rotary Club of Clemson
  • SafetyIQ
  • ServPro of Anderson
  • Solid Orange, LLC
  • South State Bank
  • Southern First
  • Spero Financial
  • Spire Hockey South, LLC
  • State Farm
  • Synterra Corporation
  • The Mighty Ducks
  • The Rotary Club of Anderson
  • The Storage Vault
  • Truist Financial
  • United Bank
  • VineBrook Homes
  • Woodside Bistro
  • World Finance

Churches

  • 5 Point Church
  • Bethesda United Methodist Church
  • Blue Ridge Sakehatchie
  • Christ Church Episcopal
  • Crossgate Church
  • Earle Street Baptist Church
  • Ebenezer Methodist Church of Greer
  • Fellowship Greenville
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church
  • Grace & Peace Presbyterian Church
  • Long Branch Baptist Church
  • Mauldin Methodist Church
  • Newspring Church Greenville
  • Newspring Church Clemson
  • Piedmont Salkehatchie
  • Saint Andrews Episcopal Church
  • Saint Matthew United Methodist Church of Greenville
  • St. John’s United Methodist Church
  • St. John’s United Methodist Church Marshall Fant Sunday School Class
  • Trinity Presbyterian Church
  • Trinity United Methodist Church
  • University Lutheran Church
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church

Special Thanks

  • Anderson County
  • Bradstreet Englert Creative
  • BNI: Masters of Success
  • City of Anderson
  • City of Greenville
  • Complete PR
  • Dave Kowalski
  • Engenius
  • George Koury of Carolina Party Professionals
  • Home Depot
  • InvestiNet
  • Lowe’s
  • Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter
  • Roto Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service
  • Sargent Pest Solutions
  • SC Appalachian Council of Governments
  • Sentry Construction
  • WSPA Ch. 7 News

Families & Individuals Who Made Financial Gifts to Rebuild Upstate in 2023

  • Aaron Seckinger
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Alan Russell
  • Alberta Reed
  • Allie Cobb
  • Amy Gibson
  • Anderson County Council Members
  • Andrew Dicks
  • Andy & Erin Sherwood
  • Andy & Lora Jex
  • Ann Stroud
  • Anna & Daniel Spangler
  • Anna & John Henry
  • Anna and Ben Claes
  • Annette Powell
  • Annie Buck
  • Annie Robinson
  • Anthony Thomas
  • Antworth Family
  • Ashley & Jason Weekly
  • Ashley & Linda Bodine
  • Barry Ballew
  • Beaty Family
  • Becky Cobb
  • Ben Lagrange
  • Benton Family
  • Berry Gower
  • Beth Velner
  • Bill & Beth Fuller
  • Bill Silva
  • Bill Whiting
  • Bobby Callaham
  • Bollman Family
  • Brad and Lisa Gantt
  • Bryant Kirkland
  • Bryce Nivens
  • Carol Boone
  • Carter & Will Lowrance
  • Chandler Rushing
  • Charles Tate
  • Charlie & Martha Mayfield
  • Chase & Lindsay Small
  • Chip & Maren Reaves
  • Chris & Amanda Mast
  • Chris & Andrea Harpe
  • Chris Davidson
  • Chris Garrett
  • Chris Simcoe
  • Christine Muldoon
  • Christine Scott
  • Chuck & Roxanne Benoit
  • Clare Carpenter
  • Clare Wood
  • Cody & Sara Wright
  • Corey Smith
  • Crystal Weise
  • Darla Farmer
  • David & Anna Hanor
  • David & Kathy Fant
  • David Haan
  • David Jackson
  • David Moore
  • David Stevens
  • David Wheeler
  • Dayle & Greg Stewart
  • Dean Hybl
  • Deb Bridges
  • Debbie Cooper
  • Deborah Manley
  • Deborah Reames
  • Deborah Stephenson
  • Diane Iseminger
  • DJ Wilson
  • Dodie & Jamie Clark
  • Dominique Beaufrand
  • Donna & Bob DiAntonio
  • Donna Saltzman
  • Doug & Cathy Stephens
  • Doug & Patricia Greenwell
  • Dwight Chamberlain
  • Eleanor Rohrbaugh
  • Elisabeth Egli
  • Elizabeth Hasse
  • Elizabeth Rendeiro
  • Ellen Mays
  • Emily Hazel
  • Eric & Heather Nash
  • Erica Elizabeth
  • Essie Sullivan
  • Evelyn Dodenhoff
  • Fotis Gazis
  • Fran & Peter Taylor
  • Frances Clinckscales
  • Franklin & Linda Collins
  • Gary & JoBeth Manley
  • Gary & Kacey Eichelberger
  • GE Ramp Team
  • Gerald & Eunice Lehmacher
  • Gerry & Gail Milliken
  • Gina & Mike Dill
  • Gina Blohm
  • Gordon & Elizabeth Turnbull
  • Grady & Judith Fowler
  • Graham & Margaret Proffitt
  • Grant & Katie Blackwell
  • Helen Reetz
  • Hillary Taylor
  • Hunter Morris & Jennifer Snow
  • J.T. & Anita Boseman
  • Jacob Benito
  • James Perkins
  • Jane Ann Bolin
  • Jean Lawson
  • Jeannette Schell
  • Jennifer Braxton
  • Jennifer Farish
  • Jennifer Zera
  • Jeri Kleckley
  • Jess Greer
  • Jesse Carter
  • Jessica Baker
  • Jim & Lou Barnes
  • Jim Beaty
  • Jim Boyd
  • Jim Cauble
  • Jo Hood
  • Joan Blackwelder
  • Joan Kaleita
  • Joanne Felker
  • Johanna Comen
  • John & Heather Lista
  • John & Laura Brandon
  • John and Lindsay Lawhead
  • John Anderson
  • John Hodorek
  • Johnathan & Kay Hill
  • Jon Rogers
  • Jonathan Cauthen
  • Jonathan Jimenez
  • Jonathan Sargent
  • Joy Bisesi
  • Judy & Herbert Albert
  • Judy & Larry Oberstar
  • June & Micheal Kulick
  • Justin & Kylie Felker
  • Kady Jacobs
  • Karen Mascaro
  • Kathy & Don Hodges
  • Keith Jones
  • Kelly Black
  • Kelsey Hample
  • Keric Shanahan
  • Kevin Risden & Nicole Cooper
  • Kimberly L Williams
  • Kimberly Mahaffey
  • Kirk O’Halloran
  • Kulick Family
  • Lappin Family
  • Laura Edge
  • Laura Griswold
  • Lawrence Hess
  • Leadership Greenville 50th Class
  • Leroy & Carrie Gordon
  • Linda & Ashley Bodine
  • Linda Pickens
  • Linda Risden
  • Lisa & Jeff Gilstrap
  • Lisa Briganti
  • Lou Williamson
  • Louise Holland
  • Louise Williamson
  • Lucy Henry
  • Luke Perry
  • Lura & Mark Godfrey
  • Mahler Nunez
  • Mallory Moore
  • Manley Family
  • Maria Lund
  • Mark & Rachel Cooter
  • Mark Martin
  • Mark Roberts
  • Megan & Mike Finnern
  • Melanie & Justin Campbell
  • Michael & Bridget Cunningham
  • Michelle Gray & Alan Lesage
  • Mike & Karen Mathers
  • Molly Williamson
  • Monte & Jan McKinney
  • Myra Armistead
  • Nancy Fox
  • Nick and Sallie Smith
  • Noelle Kulick
  • Pamela Childress
  • Patsy Austin
  • Paul & Mary Kay Kantz
  • Paul Foster
  • Perry Gilreath
  • Philip & Claudia Beckwith
  • Phillip Brown
  • Rachel Cotten
  • Rachel Farnsworth
  • Ralph & Marilyn Boeker
  • Ralph Johnson
  • Regula Egli
  • Richie Dixon
  • Rob & Shelby Schmidt
  • Rob Vereen
  • Rob Victor
  • Robert & Judy Walker
  • Robert McCormack
  • Ronald Gantt
  • Rosey Davis
  • Roy & Betty Beaudoin
  • Russell Family
  • Russell Oakley
  • Rusty Garrett
  • Sandra & Skip Johnston
  • Sara Sarasua
  • Sarah Anderson
  • Sarah Hicks
  • Sarah King
  • Saunders Family
  • Scott & Helen Vanvick
  • Seth Peterson
  • Sharon Johnson
  • Shawn Lowry
  • Sheila Newton
  • Sherry & Ron Tate
  • Stephen Bolle
  • Steve and Carroll Luck
  • Susan & Bob Carr
  • Susan Reindorp
  • Susan Whitehead
  • Taylor Lyles
  • Terri Anderson
  • The Sargent Family
  • Theresa Losier
  • Tim Rhyne
  • Timothy Long
  • TJ Deluccia
  • Todd & Rae Danielson
  • Tonya Bangley
  • Valeria Widener
  • Valerie & Wayne Hollinger
  • Vera Alice Fulp
  • Verla & Gerald Saunders
  • Vicki Powell
  • Victoria Turner
  • Walt & Dee Laiewski
  • Walter Moore
  • Whit Walker
  • Will Betsill
  • Will Kendrick
  • Will Rodes
  • William & Norma Hise
  • William Dennis
  • William West
  • Willie Choice
  • Zoe Hale & Dave Phillips